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Have you ever sent a shipment that ended up having a much higher fee than what you expected from the quote? Here's a quick guide to why this happens, and how you can prevent inaccurate quoting in the future:

The NMFC recently implemented Rule #680, which states that the product MUST occupy at least 65% of the skid space. Below is a document we created to better explain the rule and what it means for your shipments:

How does big data affect the supply chain? Management executives believe that it will have a significant impact on their companies' performance. Check out this infographic from Supply Chain Movement for more big data predictions:

On January 1, 2015, Dimensional Weight Pricing (DIM Weight) was applied to all ground shipments smaller than three cubic feet by the major small package carriers as well as some LTL carriers. With the new pricing matrix, you are charged for the volume and weight of your package, rather than the weight and distance. This means that packages with filler and empty space will cost you more to ship.